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A livestream will begin at 3:15 a.m. PDT that morning as the helicopter team prepares to receive the data downlink at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
NASA to Attempt First Controlled Flight on Mars As Soon As Monday
Now uncocooned from its protective carbon-fiber shield, the helicopter is being readied for its next steps.
NASA Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Prepares for First Flight
The first trek of the agency’s largest, most advanced rover yet on the Red Planet marks a major milestone before science operations get under way.
NASA's Perseverance Drives on Mars' Terrain for First Time
The award moves NASA and ESA a step closer to realizing Mars Sample Return, an ambitious planetary exploration program that will build upon decades of science, knowledge, and experience.
NASA Awards Mars Ascent Propulsion System Contract for Sample Return
Mission team members are participating in a virtual teleconference to discuss milestones achieved so far since the Feb. 18 landing and those to come.
NASA to Provide Update on Perseverance ‘Firsts' Since Mars Landing
The agency’s newest rover captured first-of-its kind footage of its Feb. 18 touchdown and has recorded audio of Martian wind.
NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover Provides Front-Row Seat to Landing, First Audio Recording of Red Planet